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[[image top left: aerial photo of Fayal Island]] © National Geographic Society Natural Color Photographs by Wilhelm Tobien HORTA IS A NERVE CENTER FOR TRANSATLANTIC CABLES On tiny Fayal Island, six companies, representing five nations, operate in one communications building. One of the largest cable stations in the world, it is a clearing house for a network of 15 undersea lines. Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh landed here on their round-the-Atlantic survey. [[image top right: photo of International Cable Station building]] ESTACIO DOS CABOS SUBMARINOS - HORTA INTERNATIONAL CABLE STATION - HORTA [[image center left: Partial view of the city of Horta, fayal]] Vista parcial da cidade de Horta, Fayal, Acores. foto: Julio [[image center right: aerial photo of the city of Horta]] Cidade de Horta - Fayal, Acores. [[image bottom left: aerial photo of a seaside city]] [[bottom right narrative]] Tourists visiting Fayal in the Azores always take away lasting impressions of the lovely scenery and fine climate. Horta, the capital of the district, possesses a fine natural harbor and an artificial breakwater, and promises to be an important air-base on the European-Northamerican route. Lovely panoramas are visible from all parts of the island, particularly entrancing being the Valley of Flamengos, the Espalamaca Road & the extinct volcanic crater (the Caldeira, 3,350 ft. high and 1,200 ft. deep) as well as the superb & varied views of Pico (7,200 ft. high). From its flowered country-side & from the roads gaily bordered with hydrangeas comes the name - THE BLUE ISLAND. In the town is situated the greatest submarine cable station in the world; there is also a powerful Naval Radio Station, one of the best of its type. Tennis courts, football grounds and one of the finest social clubs in the whole of Portugal are added attractions. [/bottom right narrative]] [[image: drawing of sailboat on orange background]]